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Kaká in 2010, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite
Place of Birth: Gama, Federal District, Brazil
Date of Birth: 22 April, 1982
Ethnicity: Brazilian [Portuguese, possibly other]
Kaká, also known as Ricardo Kaká, is a Brazilian professional footballer, and model. An attacking midfielder, he played for São Paulo, AC Milan, Real Madrid, and Orlando City, and the Brazil national team.
Kaká is the son of Simone dos Santos and Bosco Izecson Pereira Leite. Aside from Brazilian, he took on Italian citizenship in 2007. Kaká has two children with his former wife, singer and Evangelical pastor Caroline Celico. He is a devout evangelical Christian.
Kaká’s paternal grandmother is named Janira Pereira de Sousa (the daughter of Elpídio Pereira de Sousa). Janira was born in Bahia, Brazil.
Kaká’s maternal grandfather is named João Silvano dos Santos.
Kaká’s maternal grandmother is named Vera Sônia Silveira.